Ludhiana, Dec. 23 -- Residents of Model Town have warned of rising safety hazards on a busy stretch dug up for the ongoing 24x7 water supply project, being executed by the municipal corporation, claiming that poor planning, lack of barricades and repeated pipeline damage have made the road slippery and accident-prone.

The affected area, from Krishna Mandir Road towards Ishmeet Chowk, has been dug up for laying water pipelines. Locals alleged that the civic body and the executing agency have failed to follow basic safety norms, resulting in repeated pipeline damage and continuous accumulation of water on the road.

Locals allege that sludge spread across the road has made it slippery and hazardous. Several minor accidents have already bee...